Women's Basketball

Messer talks basketball with the Cookeville Lions Club

Oct 26, 2009

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - On Monday afternoon, head women's basketball
coach Sytia Messer had lunch with the Cookeville Lions Club and
shared her journey to Tennessee Tech and her thoughts on the
upcoming season.

"We are going to be a young team," Messer said of her roster
that consists of six freshman, five sophomores, one junior and one
senior. "But I'm really proud of the way the freshmen have come in
and bought into my system. They are a great group and have been
working hard since day one."

Messer also discussed the importance of practices, which began
in mid-October, and being a disciplined team.

"There will not be anything that our players will face in a game
that they have not seen in practice," Messer said.

In addition, Messer extended her gratitude to the Cookeville
Lions Club and the community for their support of the team and
Tennessee Tech Athletics.

"I can't thank you enough for welcoming me to the community like
you all have," Messer said. "I'm very excited about helping this
program return to the success that it has experienced over the
years."

Fans can see coach Messer and the women's basketball team in
action for the first time this season in an exhibition contest
against Tennessee Wesleyan on November 5 at the Eblen Center. Tech
begins the regular season on November 13 at the Texas A&M
Corpus Christi Tournament where the Golden Eagles will face off
against Alabama.